FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT TITLES FOR APRIL

THE SHADOW #1

Written by Garth Ennis, art by Aaron Campbell, covers by Alex Ross, Jae Lee, John Cassaday and Howard Chaykin.

1938: The Shadow returns in a tale of blazing action and deadly intrigue, as a night of carnage on the New York waterfront plunges the mysterious vigilante into a conspiracy involving the fate of the world itself. As storm clouds gather across the globe, American Military Intelligence meets with a certain Lamont Cranston, determined to beat a host of spies and assassins to the greatest prize of all... but what that might be, only the Shadow knows.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE SHADOW: BLOOD & JUDGMENT TP

Written, art and cover by Howard Chaykin.

The Shadow: Blood & Judgment is collected for the first time since 1991!!! Chaykin's dynamic, visceral style added a new dimension to The Shadow of the 1980's!
The laugh had vanishedÖthe mocking, sinister laugh that signaled doom for the petty souls whose wrongdoing stained the world. It was gone, lost in the night that echoed it. Now, one by one, his friends and operatives are being ruthlessly murdered. Someone is trying to draw him out. Thirty-five years later, it is time for him to return. The laugh is here again. The Shadow is back. God help the guilty.

120 pages, $19.99.

THE BOYS #65

Written by Garth Ennis, art by Russ Braun, cover by Darick Robertson.

The showdown between Butcher and the Homelander turns out to be something neither of them expected, as all Hell breaks loose in the Washington skies and MM teaches Hughie one last Secret History lesson. One story ends and another begins, as Over The Hill With The Swords Of A Thousand Men reaches its bloody conclusion. Over 30 pages of story and art! The Countdown begins! Only 7 more issues to go!

40 pages, $4.99.

JENNIFER BLOOD #14

Written by Al Ewing, art by Kewber Baal, cover by Tim Bradstreet.

Andrew Fellows is a struggling accountant with two kids that are starting to resent him, a marriage that's slowly drifting into the 'loveless' category and an ex-girlfriend who's increasingly on his mind. It's a recipe for a fairly standard suburban drama... except for one thing. Andrew Fellows is married to Jennifer Blood. This will not end well.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE NINJETTES #3

Written by Al Ewing, art by Eman Casallos, cover by Admira Wijaya.

The Ninjettes take another step towards destiny as Kelly, Skyler and Chelsea meet for the first time. Meanwhile, Mike Blute wants Daisy dead, Senator Hara wants Varla dead, and Christie's a professional killer who needs money. Do the math.

The rough-and-ready sailors who set out to rescue Jane Porter from hairy man-apes find themselves in need of salvation. Lucky for them, they have the greatest action hero of all time on their side! Tarzan has already rescued Jane, but can he win the confidence of the men he is trying to help? Jane, meanwhile, is torn between her feelings for Tarzan and her desire to return to civilization. She'll have to make a difficult choice in Lord of the Jungle #5: Lost Treasure.

32 pages, $3.99.

WARLORD OF MARS #19

Written by Arvid Nelson, art by Daniel Sampere, covers by Joe Jusko and Lucio Parrillo.

John Carter has freed Mars from Issus, the false and now thoroughly dead goddess who once ruled the entire planet. In doing so he lost his one true love, the princess Dejah Thoris, but there's no time to mope--renegade priests of Issus have activated a doomsday device that will destroy Mars's fragile atmosphere, unless Carter can figure out a way to shut it down. He and his son, Carthoris, have no choice but to turn to the people they most despise, the Holy Therns. Carthoris catches the eye of a beautiful thern princess, but what will his father think?

32 pages, $3.99.

WARLORD OF MARS: DEJAH THORIS #14

Written by Robert Place Napton, art by Carlos Rafael, covers by Paul Renaud and Fabiano Neves.

The Boora Witch has possessed Dejah and brought her people to edge of destruction. Her family makes the impossible decision to assassinate their daughter rather than have Dejah live as a puppet. Kantos Kan, determined to save his princess, becomes embattled in the marshes in a desperate attempt to destroy the Witch's body and break the psychic link.

32 pages, $3.99.

DEJAH THORIS AND THE WHITE APES OF MARS #1

Written by Mark Rahner, art by Lui Antonio, covers by Brandon Peterson and Ale Garza.

On the way to an archeological dig at an ancient battle site at the "face" of Mars, Dejah Thoris and her party are stranded. They take shelter in a dead, ancient city - infested with killer white apes. Hungry ones. The most harrowing horror story in the annals of Barsoom!

32 pages, $3.99.

WARRIORS OF MARS #3

Written by Robert Place Napton, art by Jack Jadson, cover by Joe Jusko.

John Carter learned of the Legend of an earth man named Gullivar Jones who visited Barsoom before he did. When Gullivar's mystical rug is discovered Carter comes face to face with the legend when Gullivar is resurrected. Now, just as these two earth men come face to face, another threat looms with the return of Gullivar's greatest foes--the mysterious Thither people!

Vampirella -- still reeling from the horrible fate of her ally, Sofia, and the rebirth of her old enemy, Von Kriest -- charges back into battle as more old foes resurface, some offering a truce. But is the enemy of her enemy really a friend?

32 pages, $3.99.

VAMPIRELLA VS. DRACULA #4

Written by Joe Harris, art by Ivan Rodriguez, cover by Joe Linsner.

As the end of one cycle in his immortal saga draws near, Dracula finds his 19th century 'anchor' which he hopes might stop the repeating narrative he's longed to be free from forever. But he'll have his hands full, no doubt. For while Vampirella might be time-tossed, herself, and struggling to find her own footing in this never-ending danse macabre, the mysterious Order of the Dragon have their sights set on her as well. Hunted from all sides, she'll have to remind them all that she's a creature of the night all her own... and she's still got one hell of a bite!

Facing one super-charged fiend after another in a series of brutal death matches slowly takes it toll. A bruised, bloodied and broken Vampirella soon discovers a far more sinister fate awaiting her. After an evening of fighting to stay alive, the night has only pain and depravity in store at Rigger's nearby compound.

32 pages, $3.99.

VAMPIRELLA MASTERS SERIES VOLUME 7: PANTHA TP

Written by Mark Millar, Various, art by Various cover by Mark Texeira/

No one's gotten under Vampirella's skin quite like writer Mark Millar and Pantha -- part goddess, part killer, totally dangerous, and undeniably seductive. Now, we're collecting all of her best stories into one place. Features Vampirella vs. Pantha, by Millar and Mark Texeira, two classic reprints from the original Vampirella Magazine, and more hard-to-find stories from Vampirella. Also featuring stories by David Conway, Steven Grant, John Smith, Dan Jolley. It's the very best of Pantha all in one place.

128 pages, $19.99.

GREEN HORNET #27

Written by Ande Parks, art by Igor Vitorino, cover by Stephen Sadowski and Phil Hester.

The Outcast arc reaches its thunderous conclusion! Green Hornet has been set up for murder. He's seen his entire city turned against him. He's seen the foundations of everything he and his father have built in Century City damaged. Now, it's time to strike back. With the aid of a new hero, Green Hornet and Kato fight back to save their city, and their own legacies. Will Britt Reid reclaim his role as Century City's mysterious avenger, or will he be permanently labeled an outcast?

32 pages, $3.99.

DARK SHADOWS #7

Written by Mike Raicht, art by Guiu Vilanova, cover by Francesco Francavilla.

A nearby town has endured a rash of suspicious murders. All of the victims? Children. Could Barnabas be indulging his darker side away from Collinwood and the eyes of the Collins family and Julia? Is his search for a cure driving him so mad that he is wandering the night fulfilling his blood lust on the innocent?

As Earth burns beneath the might of a Mongo-allied Third Reich, Ming the Merciless's domination plans are on the cusp of success. With two universes at stake, the only hope lies with Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov. Allegiances are forged and battle lines are drawn as Dynamite adds to the legend of the greatest space fantasy hero of all.

32 pages, $3.99.

MERCILESS: THE RISE OF MING #1

Written by Scott Beatty, art by Ron Adrian cover by Alex Ross.

Visit scenic Mongo before Ming's rise to power! In this prequel to the Flash Gordon: Zeitgest, Prince Ming begins his rise to dominion over the entirety of Mongo! But who (or what) was Ming before he was 'Merciless'? Find out here as the origin of one of science fiction's preeminent villains is presented in all its diabolical details!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE ART OF RAMONA FRADON HC

Art by Ramona Fradon.

For the first time ever! The definitive retrospective of Ramona Fradon's career will be presented in The Art of Ramona Fradon. The Art of Ramona Fradon will be a hardcover book that highlights the magnificent career of the artistic legend, plus never-before-seen sketches.
Interviewed by Howard Chaykin, Fradon talks about her artistic career, accomplishments and creations from her early days at DC in the 1950's to her later work on Marvel's The Cat and Fantastic Four and DC's Plastic Man, Freedom Fighters, Super Friends and more! Featuring a forward by Walt Simonson!

144 pages, $29.99 (signed, $49.99).

VOLTRON #5

Written by Brandon Thomas, art by Ariel Padilla, covers by Alex Ross and Sean Chen.

The Voltron Force is back where they belong...in the cockpits of their formidable robot lions. Zarkon's final desperate play has failed and all that's left now for the team is to break the blockade Planet Doom has erected around the Earth. The first arc of Generation Voltron comes to an explosive conclusion as the Voltron Force takes on any and everything Doom can throw at them...but can even they survive the secret weapon buried beneath the surface of Moon-2?

32 pages, $3.99.

VOLTRON: YEAR ONE #1

Written by Brandon Thomas, art by Craig Cermak, covers by Admira Wijaya and Jonathan Lau.

Before they were known as the legendary Voltron Force, they were Space Explorer Squadron #686 of the Galaxy Alliance -- four young men, led by Commander Sven, and tasked with keeping the Earth safe and the skies clear in a universe growing more and more dangerous every day. So it was no surprise that central command came to them first with an impossible rescue mission and an enemy even they didn't truly understand. One that threatens the fragile coalition of planets they've risked their lives to maintain. Unbreakable bonds are formed and intense rivalries borne in the first chapter of "Fearless Leader"...

In a race to foil Hull's plan to destroy Washington D.C., Steve Austin must first escape an insidious deathtrap tailored to thwart his bionic powers. Only when Steve comes face to face with his arch-nemesis in the ruins of the capitol does he realize he'll need every shred of his lost humanity to survive. Kevin Smith's remarkable reboot of the classic character reaches its white knuckle climax in this penultimate issue!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE BIONIC WOMAN #2

Written by Paul Tobin, art by Leno Carvalho, cover by Paul Renaud.

The city of love continues to prove its love of bullets, as the Bionic Woman and her new friend Nora come face-to-gun-barrel with the Mission's nastiest "acquisition agents," after these men are sent to forcibly collect Jaime's bionics and sell them to the highest bidder. Can La Femme Bionic stay alive long enough to get out of Paris? Will the hunted become the hunter? And what word is it that the boys from the Mission are wishing they would have never called her?

32 pages, $3.99.

KIRBY: GENESIS - CAPTAIN VICTORY #7

Written by Sterling Gates, art by Steve Scott, cover by Alex Ross.

The siege of Galactic Command! The traitor stands revealed, and it's up to Captain Victory and his crew to take them down, or the Galactic Rangers will fall into darkness. Continuing the epic story of Captain Victory, this issue will redefine the Galactic Rangers forever as secrets come spilling out and Victory must sacrifice all he knows in order to win the most important battle yet!

32 pages, $3.99.

KIRBY: GENESIS - SILVER STAR #6

Written by Jai Nitz, art by Johnny D., cover by Alex Ross.

Silver Star scours the alternate Earths he created looking for a way to cure Norma. But someone doesn't want Norma cured, and stirs a hornet's nest at Silver Star's headquarters. Things come to a head when a Silver Star from a backwards Earth comes looking for payback.

32 pages, $3.99.

KIRBY: GENESIS - DRAGONSBANE #4

Written by Robert Rodi, art by Fritz Casas, cover by Alex Ross.

In the thunderous finale of the first story-arc, Sigurd Dragonsbane and his band of championsócomprising the finest warriors from across the many Mythlands -- reach the end of their quest. And what they find awaiting them is very different from what they expected...and unimaginably more lethal, as well! Plus: a startling revelation that will alter Dragonsbane's life forever!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE DYNAMITE ART OF ALEX ROSS HC

Written, art and cover by Alex Ross.

Containing over 600 images in an oversized, 328 page hardcover, The Dynamite Art of Alex Ross collects all of Alex's Dynamite cover paintings, sketches and designs (many never-before-published, and features a running commentary written by Alex.
Now you can own this beautiful hardcover with a signed tip-in sheet, or, for those original art fans out there, with a tip-in sheet signed and remarked with an original, hand-drawn sketch by Alex Ross himself!

328 pages, $69.99.

GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S A GAME OF THRONES #7

Written by George R.R. Martin, Daniel Abraham, art by Tommy Patterson, cover by Michael Komarck and Mike Miller.

Dark portents cast troubled shadows through the seventh installment of Daniel Abraham's adaptation of George R. R. Martin's bestselling epic fantasy A Game of Thrones . High atop the Wall, in an unforgiving world of wind and ice, the bastard Jon Snow and the dwarf Tyrion Lannister, by rights mortal enemies, forge an unlikely friendship. In King's Landing, Arya Stark, embittered by the loss of her direwolf, gains an unusual dancing masteróSyrio Forel, formerly First Sword of the Sealord of Braavos. While in Winterfell, young Brandon Stark, who will never walk again, learns that he may yet ride . . . and perhaps even fly.

32 pages, $3.99.

WITCHBLADE / RED SONJA #3

Written by Doug Wagner, art by Cezar Razek, cover by Ale Garza.

The dark angel Ragniel has won. Red Sonja flees for her life with the mortally wounded Nissa over her shoulder. Sara Pezzini finds the Witchblade is useless against Ragniel and his zealots have kidnapped her daughter. Drowning in desperation, Sara dives deep within the memories of the Witchblade in hopes of finding the sinful angel's weakness and comes to a single, undeniable conclusion. Her only chance of saving her daughter and mankind is for Red Sonja to become the bearer of the Witchblade.

32 pages, $3.99.

RED SONJA #69

Written by Eric Trautmann, art and cover by Walter Geovani.

Red Sonja continues her travels in the jade kingdom of Khitai. Sonja and her allies find themselves face-to-face with that fabled land's most revered swordsman. An unparalleled master of the blade and a She-Devil With A Swordóa recipe for grand adventure...or complete disaster?

32 pages, $3.99.

QUEEN SONJA #30

Written by Luke Lieberman, art by Milton Estevam, cover by Lucio Parrillo.

The Empress sleeps alone while all around her find comfort, she reconsiders her vows, and holds a Tournament of Kings. Every throne needs an heir, after all.